Why VR?
Offer students experience with the tools and processes they’ll encounter in the testing industry.
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- Easy-to-learn interface
- Professional-grade test systems
- 50% off software for universities
- Comprehensive training resources
- US-based support
Trusted Systems & Support
Engineering students can use Vibration Research (VR) control systems to fulfill vibration test requirements for automotive, aerospace, packaging, and more.
- Sine, random, and shock test modes + advanced software
- Up to 512 channels for measurement and control
- Multi-channel control (average, extremal)
- Single-axis or multi-loop configurations
- Optimized for Windows 11 and future updates
Already have a shaker?
VR shaker controllers are compatible with any shaker type, including electrodynamic and servo-hydraulic shakers.
Software Keys
VR’s software modules are activated by electronic keys, so engineering departments can rent modules short-term for specific needs.
Demonstration Mode
In Demonstration Mode (free), you can set up a test to validate the profile or simulate controller operation, view and playback data files, and more.
File Sharing and Reporting
All systems include our reporting feature that automatically produces professional reports at the end of a testing sequence.
Battery Workforce Challenge
& EcoCAR Challenge
Vibration Research is committed to supporting the next generation of engineers by providing testing and analysis solutions for participants in national programs.
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, the Battery Workforce Challenge gives students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in battery design outside of the traditional engineering curriculum.
The EcoCAR EV Challenge is a four-year collegiate automotive engineering competition that challenges 15 North American universities to engineer a next generation battery electric vehicle.
Field-Data Recording & Analysis
Give students hands-on experience with the complete vibration testing process—from measuring real-world environments to analyzing the data and developing representative laboratory tests.
With the ObserVR1000 and ObserVIEW software, students can record field vibration data, analyze signals using tools such as FFT, PSD, spectrograms, and Fatigue Damage Spectrum (FDS), and turn those measurements into meaningful test profiles. It’s a practical way to connect classroom theory with the same data acquisition and analysis workflows used by engineers in industry.
Mix & Match Controllers with Shakers
Control modules can be used independently on separate shakers or linked into a single stack for jobs requiring a higher channel count (up to 512 channels total).
This cost-effective solution creates substantial savings for our customers.
WMU CubeSat Project
A team of Western Michigan University (WMU) students visited VR HQ to run a set of vibration tests as part of their CubeSat project. With advice and direction from VR, the students ran an off-the-shelf spectrometer through a series of NASA-STD-7001B random vibration tests.
Centrifuge Modeling at CU Boulder
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder introduced a new servo-hydraulic earthquake actuator for its 400 g-ton centrifuge using a Vibration Research controller to improve the table performance.
The team outlined their hydraulic design, including the shake table control strategy, in the paper “Development of a new servo-hydraulic earthquake actuator for the 400 g-ton Centrifuge at the University of Colorado Boulder.”
Vibration Research University
VRU includes practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that allows students to study at their own pace. Courses include software-specific instructions as well as industry knowledge that will prove beneficial when entering the workforce.
University Labs Using VR Products
Common Test Specifications
- ASTM Series
- ISTA Series
- ISO Series
- SAE J1211
- GM3172
- MIL-STD-810G
- MIL-STD-810H
- GR-63-CORE
- IEEE 344